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Hi, thanks for checking in. It was site 67 and we were told it is the best in the park. After walking through the park I would have to agree. Hope you can go there someday as it is beautiful.

@@arewethereyet2653 Thanks! Booking it tomorrow!

@@ladyj9474 That is awesome. Tell me how it went. What I forgot to mention in the video is they wouldn't reserve a specific site without a lock charge. Did you get site 67 and did they charge you additional? For me it was well worth it.

I get it. Everybody does it. It's a play on words but I'm not a fan of towing it for different reasons. one is mainly the speed you have to drive.

They are really nice, i really like the 27 gallon one.

This was my thought as well. 😂

He said, and I agree, do Gray first, but only for a minute, to check for leaks. Then, once you know there are no leaks, stop the Gray and empty Black, then rinse with remaining Gray. You don't want to find a leak while emptying your Black, better to find it with Gray. Happy Travels!

You have me intrigued. What is that? I have a siphon pump, is that the same thing?

@@arewethereyet2653 Yes, it’s a siphon pump. You put the self primer in the water jug, place the hose in the fresh tank down lower than the jug. Shake the primer several times to pull water into the hose and through to your tank. Then you let gravity do the rest. No batteries!

@@ryandavis5869 I think i actually have one of those that i have never used. Never thought of that. I thought about the drill pump which i have one of those also. Thank you

i did do that and have a video on it.

i turn 65 in a couple of months so i know what you mean. I'm sure there is a better way but for the cost this has worked for me. Pushing it up the ramp is not super easy but I really don't like towing it behind my truck since many of the dump stations at the places we go aren't onsite or a good distance from where we are camping.

@arewethereyet2653 it's a great idea and ramp. Happy early birthday and keep on camping!

I'm still working out the kinks but it makes it a little easier

And you have a trailer? Do you use that like a city water connection? That would be an interesting set up.

It would but i was doing the cheap mans method. The voltage thing was my draw back. I ended up going with a winch from harbor freight which actually does a good job.

@@arewethereyet2653 sounds fair. I have a tote that I’m mounting under the camper but truthfully I rarely plan on using it. We are never anywhere longer than a week so I never need it. I just got it when I was helping out my dad with some health issues and he didn’t have anywhere to dump close to my camper

They are definitely worth it when you need it. Our favorite places to go don't usually have hookups so it is pretty much just for the grey water because i don't like to skimp on the water for showers. @@GimpyCamper

I love it when people get creative to make their situation work for them. That's how I end up doing a lot of the things I do. If you have endless money then I guess it isn't a problem. Good job.

@@arewethereyet2653 not endless money…but a creative and thrifty wife who’s good at earning rewards and redeeming them for Amazon gift cards. 😉

That is probably a great idea, ideally the best way is to be able to pump it direct into the tank that is already on the back of the truck. Typically mine is just grey water also.

Yeah a macerator pump made for RVs isn’t overly expensive, and could be used in other situations (a macerator would allow me to dump where I park at home, into a sewer clean out).

@@JeffinTD A macerator certainly might be in my future. I actually have a septic tank at my house and can get my trailer up to it to dump like at a campground.

Wow the simple life can be pretty good. RV life is not always easy or cheap

@@arewethereyet2653 Yes it took me years to figure out my system, but it works well for me. I'm an astrophotographer, and spend all winter boondocking in the southwest as far from town lights as possible. I can easily go three weeeks, and even a month without needing to resupply. I do move on a two week cycle with the moon and BLM rules though.

I know that. it's the driving at 5mph and just slow enough for everyone in the park to stare at you. I'm amazed at how many people don't know about the tanks and ask "what is that" it was more of a attention grabber than my actual statement. I personally don't mind it but most of the places I go to the dump station is either a long way away or offsite.

Thank you, it revolutionized my dry camping experience.

Thank you, I wish we were snowbirds but we have to live here year round since I still work here. Enjoy your time here as it has been a little wet but a beautiful winter. The trail and park at lost dutchman is worth the trip.

I'm with you, i have rarely used the black tank contents with the tote. If i don't have sewer connections we don't typically stay longer than 4 days and our black tank will last that long with just the 2 of us. 95% grey tank

Well I agree, I just don't like towing it and thought the title is a little more eye catching

I hear a lot about those. The one way you can pump uphill.

You know what, I know that and use it but I did forget to mention that. It is a nice feature.

Well that would suck. My trailer sits really high so it wouldn't be a problem with any size. I just like the 28 gal. because it's not too big and not too small. It's really not as hard as people seem to feel to push it up the ramp.

Mine too! I have to do sort of a circular motion to allow the hose to fill then drain into the tank on the up cycle. This slows the process down so I use my bucket as a seat and just sort of get through it. It’s a pain to use the tank, but it’s necessary.

Oh RV life is glorious isn't it.@@aLEEkazam

Hey I get it. Some of our favorite site don't have a dump station on site and I'm just not a fan of the driving at 5mph with the tank behind me. To be honest I don't think towing it is a big deal and it is easier. I'm actually in process of getting a winch at harbor freight as using that as a couple of people suggested. I think that will make it very easy. When you tow it behind the vehicle though everybody does seem to watch.

Hey you do what ever works for you. I just don't like the effort to hook up and then have to come back and level again. Happy traveling to you.

@@arewethereyet2653 I get it. Everyone has their own preferences. Happy travels to you as well.

I haven't seen that but not surprised.

Probably not an option, but thank you. It works great for me but many people think it is too difficult. i'm actually going to buy a winch and set up having that pull it up the ramps. hopefully I will do a video with that change. Thanks for the comment.

I think they would be great for fuel transfer and obviously if you did that I wouldn't use it for anything else, but out of the box it is clean and the plastic used isn't any different than other plastics. I believe it is a personal decision whether to use it for water or not but I don't have any issues with my using it for water transfer.. Also personally i never drink the water out of my fresh water tank and always have some source of bottled or filtered water. I don't drink the water out of my faucet at home either.

You peaked my interest so I looked up several on amazon and the 1st 3 I came across stated Fuel/Water. For me I'm comfortable with them. Thanks for the question as it caused me to look it up also.

Someone else mentioned a winch and I'm definitely considering that. As I mentioned I'm not an engineer so how to mount that in the back of the truck is the issue. Thanks for the comment.

Yeah, i saw that. I was only using water but still not a good practice.

Yes that is what I always do. If I didn't mention that, that is my mistake. A very important thing to do. Never end with the black tank.

Thanks for the feedback Graybeard. 36 gal. when full is much heavier. i turn 65 this year and not sure how much longer I can do this. Really though once I get it started it's not too bad. At this point of my life this is better than towing behind my truck. I'm sure the macerator is coming.

I was thinking of doing the macerator and tote method myself, as there is often a distance of rough terrain to the dump station, and at home a macerator should be able to dump from where I keep my rv directly into the sewer main clean out.

I use a macerator pump as well with a small gel cell battery for power. I used a short water hose and dumped into tank. After having to pull the heavy thing through the grass I decided to use a long hose, put the empty tote in the bed of the truck and pump it into. No heavy lifting, pulling and best of all when pulling up to the dump station all flows well! The flex hoses are a pain. I try to avoid using them if at all possible. Buy caps for your water (sewer hose) so the hose doesn't swing around and drip on you. Yuk!

@@U648859 Yeah I was thinking the same thing. You see caps for both the male and female end of the 3”connectors. I was thinking I might put one of the Zamp style solar ports by my dump outlet, as it seems to be the same as an SAE connector that often comes with the pumps. Alternately, long trips for me are generally to fly model airplanes in Arizona, so I could make an adapter to run it off an electric airplane li-po. Anyhow great to hear from another person who successfully fills the tote in a pickup. Macerators generally list a sufficient lift, but I didn’t know if they actually deliver what they claim, or if several feet lift would severely slow them down.

This is an awesome idea! I will be doing this very soon!

Ok, that is a great idea. I buy a lot of RV accessories at Harbor Freight and will do a video on that soon. I will have to look into the Winch. Thanks for the comment

I've considered that but haven't made the plunge. I just really don't like pulling the tote on my truck.

Ditto to Macerator. Place empty tote in truck & fill using macerator. No drive of shame, no back injury. I also actually feel it’s a cleaner process.

I'm sure it's coming@@philipdishongh5074

A cleaner process is good @@philipdishongh5074

I might try that but not sure I would have a place to stand. Pushing is not as bad as it seems and I need the workout.

We are not full time so I usually end up taking more than I should of everything. I've seen setups like you have but i haven't done it yet. We usually stay in National forests here is Az and they usually have a water source nearby. Your setup is ideal for complete boondocking. Thanks for the response.

Last week I found put about bladders. 20 galon tank in rv, 60 gallon bladder that will be in the truck when I travel. Found a 600 gallon bladder for $200 that would be great for longer term stays.

600 gallons is huge. If you are a true boondocker, which I am not since I usually stay in the National forest where they have water nearby, anything 60 gallons or above would be awesome. Best of travels to you and thankyou for commenting.

​@@arewethereyet2653600 gallons would be where i keep the trailer on 40 acres off grid. Dont want to dig a long water line. 60 gallons will fit nicely in truck i use to tow. Want to test it all, needs to be rock solid, and me (fool) proof....

Thank you for the comment. Greer is pretty and a lot of great hikes that we have not fully participated in yet. Where you live has beautiful year round weather but we have to escape here in the summer.

Thank you, I don't believe I've seen that group yet. I'll check it out. Thanks again

Thanks David. I thought this is what everyone does with their spare time.

We did have fun.

It took a little longer than that to make it. We are trying to find ways to get through this time. Thanks for watching.

We were pretty excited about it. Amazon stopped taking orders on it right after that. Always not in stock. Thanks for watching.

Thank you. What else are we going to do with our time.